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American Chop Suey

American chop suey is an easy dinner recipe made with juicy ground beef and veggies cooked in a flavorful tomato sauce with elbow macaroni. Ready in around 30 minutes, this cozy and delicious meal is perfect for weeknight meals.
Course Pasta
Cuisine American
Keyword american chopped suey
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 10 cups
Calories 357kcal

Ingredients

Veggies

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 - 3
  • 1 onion large, chopped
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced

Meat Preparation

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 pound elbows
  • 56 ounces diced tomatoes 2 cans

Instructions

  • Fill a large stock pot with water, salt it and set it to boil
  • Heat a medium stock pot on medium heat, add olive oil and heat that up
  • Add onion and pepper and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring every few minutes, add garlic and sauté for 2 additional minutes. Take off heat and set aside
  • Add elbows to boiling water and cook for 8 minutes (or until they are done), but as you're doing that. . .
  • Heat a large sauté pan on medium, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and add ground beef and break up to little pieces. Add oregano, basil, parsley, salt and Worcestershire sauce. Sauté for 5 - 8 minutes
  • Add the tomatoes to vegetable mixture
  • Add ground beef to tomato mixture
  • Drain elbows and dump them in a large stock pan
  • Add the tomato-meat mixture in with the elbows and mix until incorporated
  • Serve
  • Eat
  • Smile
  • Enjoy

Notes

Helpful tips
  • Cook everything at the same time: Bring the water to boil and cook your elbow macaroni noodles while you sauté the vegetables and meat.
  • For even faster cook time, use two sauté pans: one for the veggie and one for the meat.
  • Even though the taste of this comfort dish is fabulous the day you cook it, the flavors are even better leftover the next day
  • This stores well both in the fridge and in the freezer. Place any leftovers in an airtight container and it will last over a week in the refrigerator and 2 months in the freezer.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cups | Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 510mg | Potassium: 577mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Vitamin C: 25.6mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 3.4mg